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Huge one lose and other results go against us and we are on dodgy ground heading away to Rovers, only a point needed to confirm safety though. Personally I think the Drogs win will be enough to see us safe but it would be very nice to have it confirmed and to end what has been an overall poor season at home on a high. What team would people go with?

Id go

Clarke

Clarke
Whitehead
O'Connor
Tracy

Hery
Duggan
Lynch

Fitzgerald
Tosi
Ogbene

I would probably like to see Crowe next to DOC but would be mad to break up the CB partnership now. Cotter isn't a right back at all and while Dean isn't either he is experienced enough to not take some of the stupid risks Barry has and Dean was doing fine back there dunno why he has been dropped. Fitzgerald would be a big call and one I don't see Neil actually making but Stephen Kenny has done nothing in months and at least you would get the youthful exuberance from William his directness with Dozies pace on the other side could really pin em back, plus the only other option apart from Kenny is Cameron.

Full live audio analysis of this one, featuring Noel O'Connor, available -- as always -- at www.mixlr.com/limerick-soccer-live/

Assuming it goes ahead, that is...

Lots of rain falling and lots more forecast...will the MF drainage system pass the test

If the weather deteriorates as predicted is there a possibility of the game being postponed?

I saw a picture of the Markets Field two weeks ago when heavy rain fell and it was completely flooded. In saying that we had no match so there was no one out making sure the pitch was playable.

If we get any break in the rain I'd say it will be fine no matter what problems people can find with the ground the drainage is unbelievable. Once saw it almost completely covered in water got a few hour hour break in rain and it was as if it had barely rained.

Didn't rain all day until just starting a while ago.

Was there a pitch inspection this morning? Is there any sense that it might be called off?

Very nervous ahead of tonight.

Not a hint of it being off unless the wind goes mental pitch is fine.

Great stuff, COME ON LIMERICK

Wasn't pretty but Mcdonald knows how to grind out results when needed. Mission accomplished.

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Wasn't pretty but Mcdonald knows how to grind out results when needed.

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Don't think this was Limerick grinding out a result, more like Galway's failure to score goals.

Maybe we ground out a draw from a 2-0 lead.

We were utter sh!t for pretty much the whole 90 minutes.

We were a shambles .. McDonald knows how to grind a result out. .. WTF. We found God tonight, Galway should have been out the gap after 30 mins ...I'll take it all night ..

Tonight was proof that the Blue Army can just create a nice atmosphere without the expletives and lowlife behaviour. I'd welcome it every week.

Glad to be up. Such a shame we don't have a cup final to look forward too. I'd be concerned what happens if we lose Lee, Bastien and Dozie. Lee J was the only bit of energy we had second half, we had virtually no press without him. I don't see how Dozie will stay he is too good for this level. He's got his exposure now and he's good enough for one of the bigger teams. If Stoke were looking at Cotter I'm sure Dozie will have some interest from England.

McDonald is a dinosaur but he'll be here next season. If Liam Buckley became available in the off season then cut the dino instantly please.

Buckley seriously? The same guy who arguably has a better squad than Limerick and are still two points behind. I think Buckley has had his day in the sun too.

Buckley wouldn't come near us.

Was great to see such good support coming down from Galway last night. It's looking like they will be down now which is a shame as they are well supported in a nice ground only an hour away. Tough trip back up not understanding how they didn't win the game.

I hope Galway go down for selfish reasons. We want 2-3 of their players.

Written analysis of the game here: Troubled Tribesmen pay for Keegan’s back-three obsession


After-the-whistle video analysis, featuring Noel O'Connor, here, also.


Finally, thanks to those of you who tuned into us on Limerick Soccer Live last night.

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I hope Galway go down for selfish reasons. We want 2-3 of their players.

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Who would you take?

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Written analysis of the game here: Troubled Tribesmen pay for Keegan’s back-three obsession


After-the-whistle video analysis, featuring Noel O'Connor, here, also.


Finally, thanks to those of you who tuned into us on Limerick Soccer Live last night.

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Like the Mean Girl references. Spot on with Galway's defensive direction. Don't think MacDonald has been justified though, squeezed to survival with one game to go by way of some undeserved draws recently. His clear out calls were brave for sure but also stupid. POC should have been kept. One knock to Bastien and we were relegated. Major surgery needed as you say but will the owners show the budget/commitment?

I'd take Devaney...

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I'd personally take Folan and Murray but we have no hope of getting Murray. The only one of the 3 I was told lastnight that I can mention is Folan cos that is out there anyway the other 2 I would be happy with one and haven't seen enough of the other.

Folan is definitely better than when he left us. Considering Whitehead has improved every year and DOC is solid, I wouldn't spend too much to acquire him. He has experience in the middle of a back three though. Macdonald also likes a back 3 so you could see him in with Whitehead on the right and DOC on the left.
Devaney also decent.
Anyway, hope they stay up and Sligo or Especially Pats go down.

Vultures....:(

IT could have gone horrible wrong last night,it didnt with the obvious help of a bit of luck.opinions on Neils decision to off load our mature toyboys are still at fiesty levels i see,if we propose to aspire towards a highly regarded professional outfit his actions are to be applauded and respected,not only brave but necessary in the long run not that i expect him to be around to carry those values foward in any case.As for Galway i regret to say i hope they go down,to appoint a character who showed no football morality given his previous incarnation leaves them and Keegan [again] possibly facing the drop.

Only Drogheda have won less games than Galway. Let Folan continue his slide down football's ladder away from Limerick please! Flopped with us, was invisible at Cork, flopped at Sligo, has found his place and level at a team facing relegation again. If we're serious about progressing the only question Stephen Folan is the answer to is "what player(s) will not help Limerick to take the next step forward?"

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IT could have gone horrible wrong last night,it didnt with the obvious help of a bit of luck.opinions on Neils decision to off load our mature toyboys are still at fiesty levels i see,if we propose to aspire towards a highly regarded professional outfit his actions are to be applauded and respected,not only brave but necessary in the long run not that i expect him to be around to carry those values foward in any case.As for Galway i regret to say i hope they go down,to appoint a character who showed no football morality given his previous incarnation leaves them and Keegan [again] possibly facing the drop.

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I suspect that if that long and values driven road swung by the first division you would feel differently. Neil took us remarkably close to that happening. The fact that he got away with it with some luck does not make it a good or justified decision. The reason this remains important is that we have a manager that can make some dodgy decisions and that does not augur well for the future.
I will be sorry to see the premier lose Galway, but I agree with you that Keegan is probably getting what he deserves after the way he left Wexford.

I fully supported Neil doing what he thought he had to do with the squad but that was on condition he replaced the lads he didn't and it was madness. Even supporting his decision you can't say it has been justified.

In saying that we are in the premier next season so I'm willing to give him a newer clean slate going forward but his transfer business needs to be a hell of a lot better.

Whitehead will never be a premier ch.

What does it say about Will Fitz in your crystal ball

In fairness he has a fairly good sample size of what Tony can do at this stage completely different to William.

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It says we should refrain from making rash decisions, and wait until he's played 30 or 40 times for the first team ..

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I fully supported Neil doing what he thought he had to do with the squad but that was on condition he replaced the lads he didn't and it was madness. Even supporting his decision you can't say it has been justified.

In saying that we are in the premier next season so I'm willing to give him a newer clean slate going forward but his transfer business needs to be a hell of a lot better.

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After what we have seen and with our place secure I really think its time to go and he can have a clean slate somewhere else. With 25 mins to go with the ball in the Galway half we had Tosi as our most advanced 15 yards in our half. Is this what we want to see? It's Galway for **** sake. We invited them on for the whole game and were blessed to get a point.

Since he came his decisions have been strange to say the least. Playing Cotter instead of Clarke. Playing Doc at left full for soooooo long. Much earlier in the season he was playing Tosi without any wide men to get crosses in and then taking him off when he brought some on.

Fine with his clear out and maybe not his fault regarding getting players in but we can judge him on what he did sign. Joe Crowe was average but Cameron and Berki? Not one of them has made the team that actually started to grind out results. What has he actually shown that would give you any confidence that he can suddenly make us a force next year?

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After what we have seen and with our place secure I really think its time to go and he can have a clean slate somewhere else. With 25 mins to go with the ball in the Galway half we had Tosi as our most advanced 15 yards in our half. Is this what we want to see? It's Galway for **** sake. We invited them on for the whole game and were blessed to get a point.

Since he came his decisions have been strange to say the least. Playing Cotter instead of Clarke. Playing Doc at left full for soooooo long. Much earlier in the season he was playing Tosi without any wide men to get crosses in and then taking him off when he brought some on.

Fine with his clear out and maybe not his fault regarding getting players in but we can judge him on what he did sign. Joe Crowe was average but Cameron and Berki? Not one of them has made the team that actually started to grind out results. What has he actually shown that would give you any confidence that he can suddenly make us a force next year?

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I never said he would make us a force nobody would make us a force unless we spent absolutely ridiculous amounts of money. He's going nowhere anyway.

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I never said he would make us a force nobody would make us a force unless we spent absolutely ridiculous amounts of money. He's going nowhere anyway.

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Hopefully McDonald has learned his lesson and doesn't underestimate LOI like Stuart Taylor did

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Hopefully McDonald has learned his lesson and doesn't underestimate LOI like Stuart Taylor did

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Definitely think he did underestimate it when he came but if he doesn't see what he needs now after his time here he is hopeless.